Chandigarh, Mar 31: Punjab Cultural Affairs and Tourism Minister Navjot Singh Sidh on
Saturday said that the state government is engaged in all seriousness to
eradicate the menace of vulgarity from Punjabi songs and is taking this task as
an article of faith.
Stating this on the occasion of a meeting with
the renowned intellectuals, litterateurs, artists and thinkers of Punjab here,
Mr Sidhu announced that ‘Punjab Culture Commission’ would be formed amid the
escalating concerns about rising vulgarity in the Punjabi music scenario and would
tackle the menace of vulgarity by working zealously towards its complete
eradication. He said that this commission would be authorized by the Punjab
government and would make recommendations to take stringent action as per the
provisions enshrined in the law against those singers or artists polluting the
cultural scene of the state through vulgar, double meaning or violent inciting
songs.
The Minister elaborated that if needed the commission would also be empowered to issue show cause notices those singers singing vulgar songs or those glorifying violence, then call them for counseling and still if they do not desist then as a last resort the option of getting an FIR registered against the singer would also be open to the commission. He further said that the Section 290, Section 294 of the IPC and the Section 67 and 67 A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 have relevant provisions to take action in this regard.
He also reiterated that the state government is not fighting elections for the sake of contesting the next elections but is concerned and thinking about saving the next generation of Punjab from the menace of vulgarity and the present measures are being formulated to make sure that the common public is able to watch and listen to healthy songs with family members.
The Patron in Chief of the Commission would be the Chief Minister while Mr Navjot Singh Sidhu would be the Patron. The responsibility of recommending the other members of the commission was entrusted to Punjab Kala Parishad Chairman Padam Shri Surjit Patar who would be the Chairman of the commission.
Mr Sidhu said that this commission would submit its report within two weeks which would be taken up with Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.
On the occasion, Dr Surjit Patar while outlining the initiatives undertaken by the Punjab Kala Parishad to tackle vulgarity and popularize Punjabi culture said that the parishad is making painstaking efforts at district, tehsil, and village level to spread awareness with regard to the Punjabi culture, history and great heritage down to the farthest corner of the state.
The meeting also saw various experts airing their views regarding classification of the songs, promoting those singers devoted to Punjabi culture but hailing from poor economic background, encouraging those writing good lyrics without even a tinge of vulgarity. UNI
The Minister elaborated that if needed the commission would also be empowered to issue show cause notices those singers singing vulgar songs or those glorifying violence, then call them for counseling and still if they do not desist then as a last resort the option of getting an FIR registered against the singer would also be open to the commission. He further said that the Section 290, Section 294 of the IPC and the Section 67 and 67 A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 have relevant provisions to take action in this regard.
He also reiterated that the state government is not fighting elections for the sake of contesting the next elections but is concerned and thinking about saving the next generation of Punjab from the menace of vulgarity and the present measures are being formulated to make sure that the common public is able to watch and listen to healthy songs with family members.
The Patron in Chief of the Commission would be the Chief Minister while Mr Navjot Singh Sidhu would be the Patron. The responsibility of recommending the other members of the commission was entrusted to Punjab Kala Parishad Chairman Padam Shri Surjit Patar who would be the Chairman of the commission.
Mr Sidhu said that this commission would submit its report within two weeks which would be taken up with Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.
On the occasion, Dr Surjit Patar while outlining the initiatives undertaken by the Punjab Kala Parishad to tackle vulgarity and popularize Punjabi culture said that the parishad is making painstaking efforts at district, tehsil, and village level to spread awareness with regard to the Punjabi culture, history and great heritage down to the farthest corner of the state.
The meeting also saw various experts airing their views regarding classification of the songs, promoting those singers devoted to Punjabi culture but hailing from poor economic background, encouraging those writing good lyrics without even a tinge of vulgarity. UNI
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